Movie Info
Genre
AnimationRelease Date
TBA 2009Duration
92 min.Studio
Icon Entertainment InternationalOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Adam ElliotProducer
Melanie CoombsScreenwriter
Adam ElliotStarring
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max (voice)
- Toni Collette as Mary (voice)
- Eric Bana as Damien (voice)
- Barry Humphries
- Bethany Whitmore
Movie Story
"Mary and Max" is unique. A claymation animation by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet), it tells the simple story of a 20-year pen-pal friendship between two very different people: Mary Dinkle, a chubby, lonely 8-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max Horowitz, a 44-year-old Jewish man, who is severely obese, suffers from Asperger's syndrome, and lives an isolated life in New York City. It is very much a triumph of emotion, insight, and eccentricity-a complete delight.
This film that explores friendship, autism, taxidermy, psychiatry, alcoholism, where babies come from, obesity, kleptomania, trust, copulating dogs, sexual and religious differences, agoraphobia, and more, and is rooted in a very personal relationship, is proof of why we go to the movies and a truly exceptional portrait of compassion and love.
Reader's Reviews
Brilliant
posted by Mary and Max on Jan 07, 2009A beautifully written story which lets you into the lives of two people who need someone in their lives. Must see!!
posted by Mary and Max on Jan 18, 2009best movie i have ever seen
posted by woppwo on Apr 19, 2009One of the best films of the year.
posted by ChI on Jun 08, 2009Amazing and magic, the most affecting and touching feature film I have ever seen...
posted by kataplonk on Jun 14, 2009Fantasic!!! best animated movie I've ever seen
posted by bridie on Jun 24, 2009This is such a touching, moralistic film. Beautiful! Question -- What is the title of the instrumental tune played. I can't think of it and it's driving me crazy!
posted by eaduram on Aug 06, 2009Best movie ever. A must see over and over again.
posted by Photogfrog on Aug 18, 2009The best film ever. It tells a sad but happy story so deliquately but so humerously
posted by Mary and Max on Aug 25, 2009I Love it!Love It!!
posted by Perfect!! on Oct 27, 2009Bande son du tonnerre ! Film exceptionnel plein de sentiments et d'humour ! Vraiment tres drôle !
posted by Frenchy Stephane on Oct 31, 2009I cried with joy!
posted by mary and max on Nov 02, 2009It's an amazing movie. I loved it so much! So heart-touching. Superb concept, very well made, and overall, very nice background music. eaduram, the song is "Penguin Café Orchestra - Perpetuum Mobile"
posted by Mamun on Nov 07, 2009i cried.. it was so touching. the words were inspiring. i learned a lot. LOVE YOURSELF FIRST.
posted by max\'s friend on Nov 13, 2009increíble, maravillosa! quiero tener un amigo por correspondencia
posted by coti on Nov 14, 2009One of the best films which i ever seen! Great music!
posted by emi on Nov 14, 2009Fantastic!
posted by Mary and Max on Nov 17, 2009